Andrew and I did this event tonight (technically last night due to the lateness of the hour). We were driven from Coniston to Ambleside in a scorchingly hot coach. We were both glad to get off and get running.
We made good progress on the ascent from Ambleside and along the rivers to get to the Chapel Stile checkpoint with (some) daylight left. I had some cheese and onion crisps and off we went. The next leg to Tilberthwaite was quite boggy, but my shoes did their job and my feet were ok. After the brutal ascent out of Langdale we cruised through to the Tilberthwaite checkpoint. I had my own banana supplemented with jelly babies and a cookie, and a well needed bladder decompression.
I hate the last leg. Tonight it felt better, not having done 47 miles to get to it, but it still worries me for the 100. We pushed on this leg, nailing it in around an hour.
We both felt good on this run, and we finished in 3 hours 48 minutes. Considering we took 6 hours 11 minutes when we did the 50, that ain't bad!
Grizedale 26 next I think. Then it's the nasty recce from Buttermere to Dalemain......
1 week ago
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